University of Birmingham
The Project
TRANSFORMING THE DELIVERY OF STEM EDUCATION AT UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM’SCOLLABORATIVE TEACHING LABORATORY
Completing the new Collaborative Teaching Laboratory(CTL) facility at University of Birmingham posed a number of technical and programme challenges. However, close collaboration between Grimes Finishing’s Limited, the University’s Clerk of Works and British Gypsum’s technical representatives ensured the project was completed in record time, snag free and to the highest delivery standards.
In October 2017 Grimes Finishing’s Limited was awarded the Partition, Linings and Plastering package by construction and infrastructure company Morgan Sindall PLC for the new £40,000,000 collaborative teaching laboratories at the University of Birmingham Selly Oak campus.
The University of Birmingham’s new 72,120 sq ft Collaborative Teaching Laboratory facility was designed to bring together practical teaching activities across a broad range of science and engineering disciplines. Set over three storeys, the high-specification facilities feature state-of-the-art wet lab, dry lab and E-labs.
On winning the contract, Grimes Finishing’s engaged with British Gypsum’s Technical team to identify the most suitable building materials for the project’s various requirements. As it was such a high performance and technical environment, the project had a number of varied challenges to overcome.